Table 1.

An overview of EU EBM curriculum

Aim: To familiarise course participants with evidence based medicine (EBM) basics to help incorporate evidence from systematic reviews into practice.

Target participants: Health professionals in a clinical setting.

Learning objectives:

Upon the completion of the course, participants should be competently able to:

• generate structured questions arising from clinical problems in practice

• search relevant literature, identifying systematic reviews wherever possible

• assess the quality (validity) of systematic reviews and primary research included within them

• assess the applicability of research findings in clinical practice

• effectively implement the output from above activities into clinical practice

Reading/Learning Resource:

• A study guide outlining the course and providing learning exercises/assignments.

• E-learning modules

Five models provide learning materials for undertaking the exercises in the study guide

Module 1: Asking clinical questions

Module 2: Searching the evidence

Module 3: Critical appraisal of systematic reviews

Module 4: Applicability of the evidence to the patient

Module 5: Implementation of evidence into practice

Learning/teaching methods

• Participant initiated (tutor facilitated) small group work and one-to-one teaching and learning in a clinical setting

• Clinical tutor will guide participants in a clinical setting:

◦ Identifying learning opportunities in a clinical setting

◦ Directing appropriate use of learning resources

◦ Providing feedback on learning exercises/assignments

• Participants will pursue independent study using the study guide and e-learning modules directed/facilitated by the clinical tutor and will undertake summative assessments

Assessments

• Formative

◦ Feedback on assignments recorded in the study guide

• Summative

◦ Multiple choice questions to test knowledge

◦ Questionnaire to test attitudes